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Bentonville Plastics Inc

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bentonville Plastics Inc in BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Bentonville Plastics Inc Report ID 2017043711
Address 607 SW A Street City, State ZIP BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72712
Event Date April 25, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.36000, -94.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing a molding press and was using a 4x4 to remove a press screw from inside the machine barrel. The 4x4 moved forward and pinned his right hand against the machine resulting in amputation of the right thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2017, a worker at Bentonville Plastics Inc in BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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